After a stabbing with two seriously injured people on Reumannplatz in Vienna-Favoriten, the Public Prosecution Service has now charged a 22-year-old and his 45-year-old father with attempted double murder. The complaint filed with the regional court is already legally binding, court spokeswoman Christina Salzborn confirmed.
The two suspects are native Chechens, the victims, aged 18 and 21, are from Syria.
It is said that Syrian “stared” at him.
The incident took place on the evening of March 1, 2024, after the first attacks took place a few hours earlier between the 22-year-old Chechen and one of the two Syrians. According to the Public Prosecution Service, the 22-year-old felt provoked by him because the man, who was completely unknown to him, allegedly ‘stared’ at him. This led to a verbal argument that turned into a fight. The troubled Syrian is said to have eventually headbutted the Chechen and then punched him. To prevent further blows, the Syrian used pepper spray, which ended the fight…
Father and son armed with knives
However, late in the evening the opponents met again at Reumannplatz, with the Syrian accompanied by nine compatriots and the Chechen with his father. According to the prosecutor, the young Chechen man pulled out a pocket knife with a blade length of eleven centimeters and attacked his opponent with it, while his father used a knife that was also drawn to keep the other Syrians at a distance and prevent them from coming. to help their friend. The 22-year-old stabbed his opponent in the chest. Then father and son tried to flee the scene.
Stab in the mammary artery
However, one of the Syrians who witnessed the attack on his friend gave chase as the Chechens tried to go into hiding. He ran after them and was suddenly stabbed as well. It is astonishing that he survived the attack at all, as a stab opened the chest cavity and entered the thoracic artery. The lungs were also damaged. However, the man was saved. However, bystanders prevented emergency services from providing first aid. The police were also disrupted in their official duties and in enforcing the arrests of the two suspects.
The Public Prosecution Service is certain that the 22-year-old was stabbed with the intention to kill in both cases. His father was accused of contributing to the crime. It is not yet clear when the two Chechens will be tried. A specific date for the trial has yet to be set, court spokeswoman Salzborn said.
Source: Krone
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